Brave Laura Hymas never gave up hope of being a bride.

And now her dream has come true - almost two years after she began pioneering treatment for an "incurable" brain tumour.

The Medway mother, who was given 12 months to live after being diagnosed with cancer, has now enjoyed a magical fairytale wedding surrounded by friends and family.

Laura, who celebrates her 28th birthday today, was given the devastating news she had an aggressive form of brain cancer on Christmas Eve 2010.

There is no cure for the disease in the UK and she was not expected to live for more than a year.

But Laura and fiance Ben, who have a four-year-old son Jacob, refused to give in and launched a campaign to raise £75,000 to fund gene therapy treatment in Texas.

One year after she started the treatment, she was told the tumour had completely gone and has now fulfilled a dream she was not sure was possible – to walk down the aisle.

Laura, from Rochester, said: "I feel so lucky to have been able to get married. It was the happiest day of my life and it was amazing to have everyone around me on the special day who have loved and guided me throughout my journey.

"These past three years have been an incredibly difficult journey for me and I continue to be thankful every day."

The ceremony took place at the Little Hermitage, in Gravesend Road, Strood, in front of close family and friends.

Ben, 33, said: "It was perfect. We never gave up the hope that it would happen even though the odds were definitely against us according to the doctors here.

"She looked absolutely beautiful. It was a really nice day to draw a line in the sand behind all the bad things that have happened. We have started afresh with a real positive memory. It was a very emotional day.

"In some ways what happened to Laura was a gift. It has just made our lives richer. We just appreciate things a lot more.

"A lot of people in Medway raised money for us and we are really thankful for that."

Laura's plight attracted huge support after comedian Rufus Hound backed their campaign.

He posted a video to his 230,000 followers on Twitter calling on people to donate just £2.

Within 24 hours, the Hope for Laura website had received 31,000 hits and raised more than £10,000.

Mr Hound said: "I don't know them and I don't really know why it got to me.

"I think it is because she is a young mum and I've got a young son and another on the way."

Laura's health began to deteriorate after Jacob was born in November 2010.

She started to lose feeling in her right arm and an MRI scan revealed she had the rare form of brain cancer.

The tumour led to Laura developing epilepsy and she suffered multiple seizures every day.

Her arm became almost paralysed and she was unable to pick up her son or bathe him.

She started to show signs of improvement after starting treatment in America.

Speaking in December 2011, Ben said: "She has started to get the use of her paralysed right arm and hand back.

"She has got a lot more energy and she is able to go on short walks with Jacob.

"We never expected Laura to get this far."